The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1876, Peter Guthrie Tait set out to measure what he called the “beknottedness” of knots. The Scottish mathematician, whose research ...

Imagine living sometime around the early 1600s. You're standing on the deck of a wooden ship. The wind's biting, the sky's endless. And your captain's yelling, "Drop the log!" Back then, before sonar ...

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate The Knot Worldwide after his office received dozens of new complaints accusing the wedding planning site of ...

The improved clinch knot has long been the standard for tying lures to fishing lines. In fact, it's so universal among anglers that it's sometimes called the fisherman's knot. It's easy to learn, ...

Courageous Kids Climbing organized an intense hands-on rope rescue training class to give back to first responders for their support of children with special needs through inclusive activities. On Oct ...

It should come as no surprise that Liza Laserow Berglund is a self-described material nerd. The co-founder of Swedish textile brand Nordic Knots has built a sterling reputation for delivering ...

Knots proponents claim to be supporters of Bitcoin's decentralization and its use as censorship resistant money, but their actions do not align with that claim. They claim to fight for mining ...

In 1876, Peter Guthrie Tait set out to measure what he called the “beknottedness” of knots. The Scottish mathematician, whose research laid the foundation for modern knot theory, was trying to find a ...

Interest in hybrid government and patrol boats is growing as boat builders demonstrate their many benefits. Launched last year at Seawork, Sweden-based Marell Boats says its M17 Patrol was the star of ...

Kate Middleton has turned to her favorite Lover’s Knot tiara once again this evening for the State Banquet at Windsor Castle welcoming President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. She paired ...

Scanning the crowd at a fancy soiree may reveal a wide array of neckties, each fastened with a highly complex mathematical object masquerading as fashion. An entire field of mathematics is devoted to ...